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Sláinte! Samhain: The Celtic New Year
Halloween is a night of magic, mystery and merry making. Ghosts haunt the imagination and…
Heroes of the Revolution
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet…
Slainte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend
In Irish Folklore the Raven was thought to be a messenger from the other world….
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Slainte: Holiday Cheer
A family recipe for eggnog that’s smooth as liquid silk, and kicks like a country mule Once upon a time, when the year-end holidays rolled around, no one outdid me […]
Slainte: Ghosts, Goblins & Ghoulies
Edythe Preet writes on the creepy creatures inhabiting forest, fen, hillock, and shore of the Emerald Isle. When it comes to goblins, ghosts and ghoulies, most folk – without a […]
Sláinte! Irish Tree Tales
From space, Earth resembles a big beautiful marble with swirling patterns of blue (oceans), white (clouds), and green (trees). As global warming makes weekly headlines, we are warned of the […]
Brigid and Patrick: Ireland’s Alter Egos
A thought has been nagging at me for weeks now. I’ve wrapped my mental faculties round and round it, attempting to convince myself it’s just my imagination, but try as […]
See You in September
Americans vacation in July. Europeans do it in August. No one goes anywhere in September. During the peak summer months, regardless of continent, the shops are crowded, the beaches are […]
Sláinte!: A Peck of Pickled Peppers
When I set out this year’s veggie garden, it never occurred to me that 6 eggplants, 5 peppers, 4 cucumbers, 6 string beans, 3 zucchini, and 8 tomato plants, plus […]